Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class Coupe, Owner'S Manual

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ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have dam-
aged tyres or chassis components replaced
immediately.
Fitting a wheel
Preparing the vehicle
X
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Move the front wheels to the straight-
ahead position.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal fully and engage
first or reverse gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
move the selector lever to P.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the key from the ignition lock.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the
driver's do or.
The on-board electronics have status
0,
which is the same as the key having been
removed.
X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(
Y
page 149).
X
If a trailer is coupled to the vehicle, uncou-
ple it.
X
If included in the vehicle equipment,
remove the tyre-change tool kit from the
vehicle.
X
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.
i Apart from some country-specific var-
iants, vehicles are not equipped with tyre-
changing tools. Some tools for changing a
wheel are specific to the vehicle. For more
information on which tools are required to
perform a wheel change on your vehicle,
consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Necessary wheel-changing tools can
include, for example:
R
Jack
R
Wheel chock
R
Wheel wrench
R
Centring pin
Securing the vehicle against rolling
away
If your vehicle is equipped with a wheel chock,
it can be found in the tyre-change tool kit
(
Y
page 329).
The folding wheel chock is an additional
securing measure to prevent the vehicle from
rolling away, for example when changing a
wheel.
X
Fold both plates upwards
:
.
X
Fold out lower plate
;
.
X
Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into
the openings in base plate
=
.
Fitting a wheel
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Wheels and tyres
Z